Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEATHER GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Winnard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 139748
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709894149
About this school
Heather Garth Primary School Academy is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heather Garth Primary School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 48% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 76% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 62% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heather Garth Primary School Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heather Garth Primary School Academy compares
Heather Garth Primary School Academy ranked 51st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.2% | 38.9% | 221 | — |
| Lacewood Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 37% | 242 | 0.3 miles |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 35.6% | 282 | 0.5 miles |
| Highgate Primary Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 38.9% | 327 | 0.8 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 35% | 5.6% | 27.1% | 160 | 1.3 miles |
| Goldthorpe Primary Academy | 68% | 5.3% | 49.8% | 293 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.94%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lacewood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Carrfield Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Highgate Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Goldthorpe Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Heather Garth Primary School Academy ranks 36th of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heather Garth Primary School Academy teach?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Heather Garth Primary School Academy?
- The headteacher of Heather Garth Primary School Academy is Mrs Jayne Winnard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heather Garth Primary School Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heather Garth Primary School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heather Garth Primary School Academy?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heather Garth Primary School Academy full?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy has capacity for 200 pupils and 221 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heather Garth Primary School Academy a faith school?
- No. Heather Garth Primary School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Heather Garth Primary School Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heather Garth Primary School Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Heather Garth Primary School Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy is part of HEATHER GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heather Garth Primary School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heather Garth Primary School Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy ranked 51st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heather Garth Primary School Academy's absence rate?
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heather Garth Primary School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heather Garth Primary School Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.